Italian Bread for Dummies
Ingredients AD 2 1/4 teaspoons ( 1 packet) Red Star active dry yeast* 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 cup warm water (about 110 ° F) 2 1/2 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt Instructions In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast, sugar and warm water. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until yeast is foamy. Add 2 cups flour, olive oil and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon or with a dough hook on low speed until a shaggy dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand 10 minutes, adding just enough of the remaining flour until a soft, smooth and elastic dough forms; OR, increase dough hook speed to medium and knead dough in stand mixer 5 minutes, adding just enough of the remaining flour until a soft, smooth and elastic dough forms. AD Shape dough into a ball; place in an oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise 1 hour until double...